Make sure you fill your PLF form 48 hours before coming to Greece
The Greek Government has just outlined a new set of travel protocols before opening all its airports to international flights. All visitors are r...
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The spectre of the 40-year Olympic curse
Japan’s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso has a bit of a reputation as th...
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Bloomsday Creative Writing Contest: Incredible Tal...
We’ve been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response to Greece’s first-...
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Greece to welcome tourists from June 15
PM Mitsotakis announced that the Greek tourist season opens its doors on June 15 and that its well-earned “passport” of safety, reliability and health will ensure that tourists come back to Greece for a spot under the sun. Greece’s 2020 tourism season might have begun late but will offer a safe escape for tourists headed here....
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The Next Day Scenario for Tourism: The New Normal
As Greek hoteliers check their options before opening their doors on June 1, it is an uphill task both in terms of implementing the necessary changes and in training staff to adopt new health protocols, when so much is still unclear. The de-Covidization era desperately needs a new narrative. In the absence of clear guidelines, the World T...
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Insider Weekly Newsletter – TAKE-OFF INTO THE NEW UNKNOWN
Was Lockdown and our Netflix-fantasy world a refuge from the harsh realities that May has visited upon us? As the travel industry tries to define our new normal, we suggest you transport yourself differently: through Michael Ondaatje’s books, to Mykonos’ bold, all vegan-hotel, through Leo Kanaris’ incisive writing and Timothy Jay Smith’s ...
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Insider Weekly Newsletter – SO LONG, FAREWELL APRIL
April showers bring May flowers, the saying goes, and while it usually applies to wreaths being crafted to ring in spring, this year it warrants a different interpretation: we’ve finally earned our first tentative steps to normalcy after six weeks of exemplary behavior in lockdown. A bit like Navine G.Khan-Dossos’ art whose colour-soaked ...
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Greek roadmap to new normal: date-wise breakdown
The Greek government announced a gradual easing of its lockdown measures, to be reviewed daily for public safety. The magic date is May 4, but the relaxation of measures comes with constant urging to remain vigilant and to follow safety guidelines - compulsory masks, use of gloves, use of antiseptic gel and mandatory 2-metre distancing. ...
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Insider Weekly Newsletter – EMBRACING CHANGE
The fast-forward freefall of March has given way to a rewound, frozen April and the anxiety of groping our way back into our changed reality. What are the take-aways? While grappling with one pandemic, are we exacerbating another? From discarded gloves to fast fashion will we shield ourselves behind masks or finally embrace conscious chan...
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ERT seduces viewers with free films and curated content
ERT had us hooked with the 6 o’clock broadcast for daily updates, so it was only a question of time before they decided to go the Netflix way and offer us prime content for free. A savvy move by the state broadcaster to capitalise on its high ratings and captive audience to up its game. Just when you thought you’d run out of s...
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Covid-19 Subsidies and Rent discounts: What you need to know if you are a small business, self-employed or an ...
Since many of you have asked for clarifications, Athens Insider has compiled a list of subsidies announced by the Greek government to offset the economic repercussions of the pandemic (in Greece, 240,000 are expected to be unemployed in 2020 and more than 100,000 small businesses are expected to go bankrupt). Here are some of the measures...
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Insider Weekly Newsletter – INSPIRING RESILIENCE
If the pandemic has proved one thing it is that we are more resilient than we think we are, and quicker to adapt to change when ‘normalcy’ is in freefall, than we give ourselves credit for. From Greek immigrants embarking on a new life in Australia in the ‘50s, to cultural institutions adopting digital channels to inspire and share, young...
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